Habitarte | Aflalo/Gasperini Arquitetos

The Habitarte Residential Condominium occupies an entire block surrounded by quiet tree-lined streets in the heart of the Brooklyn neighborhood. Placing four buildings around a large private square measuring 1,000 square meters guarantees that none of the buildings obstructs the view of the other.

Courtesy of aflalo/gasperini arquitetos – Photography: Ana Mello

Two other buildings are located at the edge of the lot, set back 10 meters from New York Street, thus creating yet another semi-public square. The visual language of the buildings is defined by straight lines and “boxes” that frame the apartments at different heights.

Courtesy of aflalo/gasperini arquitetos – Photography: Ana Mello

The floor plans of the three buildings with 31 storeys were designed in the shape of a “windmill” with a central service core surrounded by the apartments that go on rotating and fitting into one another in such a way that they all have an unobstructed view. In the other three buildings, a rectangular floor plan was designed with apartments on both sides, one with a view of the street and the other with a view of the internal square. The inclusion of a supermarket incorporated into the buildings’ entrance hall next to New York Street and the semi-public square contributes to a greater vitality in the neighborhood.

Courtesy of aflalo/gasperini arquitetos – Photography: Ana Mello

In the middle of the buildings, there is a sculpture of the Brothers Campana-Studio Campana.An urban art work open to the public.